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Autocorrelación espacial de mortalidad por cáncer de mama en la Región Metropolitana, Chile: estudio ecológico

Medwave; 20 (1), 2020
INTRODUCCIÓN El cáncer de mama es la neoplasia maligna más común en las mujeres en todo el mundo y en Chile, siendo la primera causa de muerte oncológica femenina. Se ha reportado amplia variación en la mortalidad, con focos geográficos de mayor riesgo. OBJETIVO Analizar espacialmente la mortalida...

Valor de uso etnomedicinal de la flora del Cerro “La Botica” empleada por la Comunidad Andina de Cachicadán - Perú
Ethnomedicinal use value of the flora of the Hill “La Botica” used by the Andean Community of Cachicadán - Perú

La presente investigación se avocó a determinar el valor de uso etnomedicinal dado a la flora del Cerro “La Botica”, por la Comunidad Andina de Cachicadán, Santiago de Chuco, Perú. Se aplicaron 96 entrevistas semiestructuradas, siguiendo la técnica “bola de nieve”. Se realizaron colectas med...

Effectiveness of an Oral Health Education Program to Improve Mothers Awareness of Natal Teeth: A Randomized Controlled Study

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an oral health talk aided by a video on improving the awareness of mothers about natal teeth in two rural communities in southwest Nigeria. Material and Methods: A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted among 80 mothers in two rural commun...

Health production: analysis of doctors health actions in the More Doctors program

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE Analyze the health actions carried out by the Cuban cooperated physicians and their relationship with socioeconomic characteristics of the municipalities, contained in the first supervision visit report, in 2015. METHODS This is a quantitative research that used secondary data from ...

Community-based approaches for malaria case management in remote communities in the Brazilian Amazon

Abstract INTRODUCTION Malaria case management is a pivotal intervention in malaria elimination. However, many remote areas in Brazil still lack access to basic health services. This study describes a community-based approach (CBA) for malaria case management in the large remote area of the Jaú Nationa...

A Retrospective Survey of Rodent-borne Viruses in Rural Populations of Brazilian Amazon

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The Amazon tropical rainforest has the most dense and diverse ecosystem worldwide. A few studies have addressed rodent-borne diseases as potential hazards to humans in this region. METHODS: A retrospective survey was conducted using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detecti...

Diversity of biting midges Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), potential vectors of disease, in different environments in an Amazonian rural settlement, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The Culicoides transmit a variety of pathogens. Our aim was to survey the Culicoides species occurring in an Amazonian rural settlement, comparing abundance, richness, and diversity in different environments. METHODS: Culicoides were captured using CDC light traps. The Shannon-W...

Access to rrimary health care by older adults from rural areas in Southern Brazil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To characterize the access and use of health services considered reference among the older rural population from a municipality in southern Brazil, whose rural area has full coverage of the Family Health Strategy (FHS), investigating factors associated with the choice of the Basic Fa...

Varones adolescentes en un contexto rural mexicano: sufrimiento psíquico y cuidado entre pares

Salud colect; 16 (), 2020
RESUMEN Se trata de un estudio exploratorio-descriptivo de corte cualitativo que se llevó a cabo en San Antonio de la Cal, comunidad de Tolimán, estado de Querétaro, México. Se buscó analizar las formas de sufrimiento psíquico y las prácticas de cuidado entre pares varones adolescentes de este con...

Características socioeconômicas e perfil de saúde auditiva de trabalhadores rurais do semiárido nordestino

Audiol., Commun. res; 25 (), 2020
RESUMO Objetivo Analisar as características socioeconômicas e o perfil de saúde auditiva de trabalhadores rurais do semiárido nordestino. Métodos Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo transversal descritivo, realizado com 88 indivíduos de ambos os gêneros, que executavam atividades em meio rural h...